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I thought it was time I updated this a bit as it was way back ing 2011 when I first started my blog and crafting.
Married to Alistair for now for almost 22 years, who puts up with my ever expanding craft area.
I have 1 lovely son and daughter in law, and various grandpets.
I am never seen without some kind of knitting going on and if not that, it's cardmaking. I have recently started trying my hand at mixed media and sewing.
I sing with the Inverness Choral Society, which I love.
I also love where I live, the Highlands of Scotland.
Oh, and I love Autumn, it's my favourite season with all the fantastic shades of brown and gold, the crispness of the air, and the cosy nights indoors.
And the best bit ever.. is that I'm now lucky enough to be RETIRED!!

Friday, 9 February 2018

Kittens!

Hello To You All, I hope all is well with you, but sending healing thoughts for those who are not so good.I can hardly believe we are at the start of another weekend, where does the time go, too fast for me.We had a lovely day visiting our friends Peter and Jean yesterday. Peter was very ill last year with cancer of the tongue, and ha d treatment that was very punishing, a full week of radiotherapy, there might have been Chemo too, and although there have been other complications as he had to have the lymph nodes removed, the cancer is gone, and he is back to painting, he's the most wonderful artist.They live in Strathdon and their home is also their Gallery...The Lost Gallery, and the location is absolutely beautiful in the Cairngorm National Park, so as you can imaging there was lots of snow, in fact they had been snowed in for three weeks. Our little car couldn't make it up the track, so had to get Peter to come out and pick us up in his Range Rover. It was a lovely visit and good to see him looking well. There is so much wildlife to see, four raptors spotted, and when we were being taken back to the car, five young stags ran out in front of us into the woods, totally icing on the cake. Country living does have it's benefits, but can also be difficult too.Well it was Moreen's birthday the other day, so here is the card I made, it's another that I made for Crafty Individuals;

Using Stamp CI-222, and you can find it here. I stamped in Sepia ink and coloured the flowers with watercolours. Matted on to a background made with Oxides and then on to brown card. The paper is also from CI, flowers, lace and little gems giving a bit of a vintage look. Thankfully Moreen loved it.

Thank you all for the lovely comments on my previous post, they are so much appreciated.

Nothing much planned for this weekend, weather forecast is snow again, so if that's the case I won't be venturing far from home.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend whatever you are planning and see you soon,

34 comments:

So happy to hear your friend is healing well, and doing well too. How cool was that visit, and can just imagine how much you all enjoyed the wonderful scenery & outdoors.That's a splendid background for these cute little kittens, and how pretty the sepia shade of the image looks against the pastel tones of your watercolor background. Good job! TFS & happy weekend.

Hello dear Kate!Glad to hear your friend is doing well with the treatment...i lost my mum from cancer...You made a very beautiful card for your friend!Love the background and the image with the cute kittens!!Have a happy weekend!Hugs!Dimi...

Lovely card Kate and what a lovely treat you all had.So good to hear healing is with your friend, may he continue with his wonderful art work...and yes the weekends seem to come around ever so quickly...must be that we are just busier than normal? [aNNie] ❤️

This is just too sweet Kate - mind you it is kittens!! I love the sepia image with the splash of colour and the complementing flower embellishments. Super card. Loved reading about your friends and am so pleased that Peter has come through his ordeal - it must have been awful for them. Hugs to you and a cuddle for Teallach! Sue Pxxx

Love the vintage look Kate and the background colours are perfect for the sepia kittens image. The addition of the coloured flowers and background colours give a great contrast, making the stamped image really stand out. So pleased to hear your friend has recovered well.Hugs Jennifer xx.

Another lovely card Kate, I love how you've used this sweet image.I like to read your newsy posts, happy to hear that Peter is on the mend although I was a bit alarmed at the thought of raptors nearby until I googled it (I was thinking Jurassic Park lol!!!)

Fabulous image on your lovely card Kate. I'm sure Moreen loved it. My great niece would just love this card too. She is cat crazy! They have always had cats over the years since her parents always had rescue cats from long before Charlotte was born. In fact for her birthday in 2016 she got two rescue kittens. Keep warm. Hugs Christine xx

Your kitty card for Moreen is so very pretty, Kate! The addition of the lace makes it even more special! I'm glad your friend Peter survived the horrific treatment and is doing so well! I really enjoyed your recounting of your lovely visit!! Hugs, Darnell

Awww, what a darling and adorable kitty cat image! Such a beautiful card with soft pastel tones in the background, and the matching rich flowers cascading down the image! Glad to hear your friend has recovered well, it sounds like you had a wonderful visit! hugs :)

So glad Peter is doing so very well - would love to see his home and art work. We used to see lots of deer when we lived back in the mountains.Maureen's card is lovely and I am sure she appreciated you remembering her.Sandy xx